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Some Canadians say they were shocked and alarmed to learn they may have to pay back thousands of dollars in pandemic benefits after receiving letters from the Canada Revenue Agency last week suggesting they may not have qualified for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit in the first place.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to let him join a long-shot lawsuit by Texas seeking to overturn his election loss by throwing out the voting results in four states, litigation that also drew support from 17 other states.

U.S. president-elect Joe Biden's son Hunter said Wednesday that he has learned from federal prosecutors that his tax affairs are under investigation.

The man who killed 22 people in rural Nova Scotia in April carried two semi-automatic pistols from Maine, semi-automatic rifles from gun shops in California and Winnipeg and had boxes of ammunition within arm’s length, according to newly released court documents.

The United States said on Wednesday it was exercising its rights under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement to challenge Canada's allocation of dairy tariff-rate quotas.

The United States said on Wednesday it was exercising its rights under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement to challenge Canada's allocation of dairy tariff-rate quotas.

U.S. regulators asked Wednesday for Facebook to be ordered to divest its Instagram and WhatsApp messaging services as the U.S. government and 48 states and districts accused the company of abusing its market power in social networking to crush smaller competitors.

Five mink samples at a farm in B.C.'s Fraser Valley have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans, fuelling concerns of possible new mutations of the coronavirus. 

Dollarama Inc. said it will pay a bonus to employees for their work during the pandemic as it raised its dividend and reported a higher third-quarter profit that beat analyst expectations.

Ottawa's efforts to build a massive icebreaker have become the focus of a heated interprovincial political battle over a plan to send the work to a B.C.-based firm instead of a Quebec shipyard.

Brazil's Gol Airlines has become the first airline to restart commercial flights with Boeing 737 Max jetliners since the planes were grounded worldwide following two deadly crashes nearly two years ago.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland issued a warning to Canadian companies that have tapped into the government's wage subsidy program that the money is to be used to pay workers — not to pay for dividends or executive bonuses.

The federal government is giving the force of law to policies to prevent the corporate takeover of inshore fisheries in Atlantic Canada — delivering a victory long sought by fishermen's associations in the region.

Scarborough native Erica Bauza, who watched Looney Tunes as a kid, is the voice actor stepping into the star role of Bugs Bunny, bringing the character to life in all his carrot-munching, prank-pulling glory. 

The Bank of Canada opted to keep its benchmark interest rate steady at 0.25 per cent on Wednesday, noting that Canada's economic recovery from COVID-19 is proceeding in line with expectations.

William Robertson spent more than 60 years of his life serving his country as a member of the military, earning accolades and medals along his way.

International Trade Minister Mary Ng is expected to introduce legislation this afternoon to implement Canada's newly signed transitional trade agreement with the United Kingdom — but it's not likely to become law before the government's Dec. 31 deadline.

International Trade Minister Mary Ng introduced legislation today to implement Canada's newly signed transitional trade agreement with the United Kingdom — but it's not likely to become law before the government's Dec. 31 deadline.

International Trade Minister Mary Ng is expected to introduce legislation this afternoon to implement Canada's new transitional trade agreement with the United Kingdom, but it's unlikely to become law before the government's Dec. 31 deadline.

British regulators are warning that people who have a history of serious allergic reactions shouldn't receive the new Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as the regulators investigate two adverse reactions that occurred on the first day of the country's mass vaccination program.

British regulators are warning that people who have a history of serious allergic reactions shouldn't receive the new Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as the regulators investigate two adverse reactions that occurred on the first day of the country's mass vaccination program.

On the same day Health Canada approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, hard-hit Alberta announced it will begin rolling out the first doses to acute-care staff next week.

After months of pleading with Albertans to take “personal responsibility” to stop the spread of COVID-19, Premier Jason Kenney has finally taken personal responsibility himself.

The United Arab Emirates said Wednesday a Chinese coronavirus vaccine tested in the federation of sheikdoms is 86 per cent effective, in a statement that provided few details but marked the first public release of information on the efficacy of the shot.

What do you do in the middle of a pandemic, when winter weather has arrived and almost every form of recreation is banned? Build an outdoor rink. And that’s exactly what many Winnipeggers are scrambling to do.

Bill C-12 is a necessary step, yet insufficient on its own to spur meaningful action around short-term initiatives that will help Canada reach its emissions goals, writes Kyle Hiebert.

The work nurses have done during the COVID-19 outbreak has been arduous, as well as a risk to their personal health, but they have persevered - here are some of their stories.

Russia's mass vaccination program against the coronavirus has started, but it's running into resistance — not from Western nations but from Russians. Many Russians who spoke with CBC News still aren't convinced a vaccine that was rushed to market is safe.

While credible scientists scoff at a former Israeli official’s comments about the existence of a galactic federation, an economist says getting ready to join could help Canada pull out of the pandemic slump.

While credible scientists scoff at a former Israeli official’s comments about the existence of a galactic federation, an economist says getting ready to join could help Canada pull out of the pandemic slump.

Bill C-12 is a necessary step, yet insufficient on its own to spur meaningful action around short-term initiatives that will help Canada reach its emissions goals, writes Kyle Hiebert.

A Liberal MP and medical doctor says he will vote against the government’s contentious medical assistance in dying (MAID) bill, concerned that it could allow people in deep, but temporary, despair to end their life.

What do you do in the middle of a pandemic, when winter weather has arrived and almost every form of recreation is banned? Build an outdoor rink. And that’s exactly what many Winnipeggers are scrambling to do.

The work nurses have done during the COVID-19 outbreak has been arduous, as well as a risk to their personal health, but they have persevered - here are some of their stories.

Facebook has started enforcing new rules for advertisers in Canada meant to prohibit discrimination in ads for jobs, housing and credit services. Human rights commission officials say that's even more important in a pandemic.

The Canadian military's counterintelligence branch was alerted to the right-wing online activities of a B.C. reservist by a member of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance and the criminal intelligence branch of an Ontario municipal police service, CBC News has learned.

Back in September, Alberta was recording fewer than a dozen new COVID-19 cases per week among people aged 80 and over. Last week, there were more than 400.

Two long-term care companies have received more than $157 million in COVID-19 relief from the federal and Ontario governments while also paying tens of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders. Some families of residents say care hasn't improved despite the infusion of public money.

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow was denied bail on Wednesday pending an appeal of her 10-month jail sentence on charges related to unauthorized assembly during anti-government protests last year.

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow was denied bail on Wednesday pending an appeal against her 10-month jail sentence on charges related to unauthorized assembly during anti-government protests last year.

The Ontario government says it will take steps to ensure consumers are better protected when they buy funeral and cremation services in the province.

The Canada Border Service Agency’s Vancouver airport chief recalled in vivid detail Tuesday the moment that one of her officers realized he had likely given the RCMP the passcodes to Meng Wanzhou’s phones in breach of agency protocols.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told First Nation chiefs on Tuesday that his government will soon introduce legislation to make policing in their communities an essential service.

The Canadian military has launched an administrative review and is considering disciplinary action after a Toronto-area reservist appeared in uniform and spoke at an anti-pandemic lockdown rally over the weekend.

Lynn Beyak, the senator who posted derogatory letters about Indigenous people on her website, once again faces the prospect of expulsion from the Senate.